KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by Wamego city manager Stacie Eichem and communications specialist Gabby Jensen, K-State professor of anthropology Mike Wesch to preview World Religions Day and Liz Nelson from the Manhattan Senior Center.
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Riley County Police filed a report on Sunday after a man reported his moped was stolen. Officers filed the report just before 2:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Kearney Street after a 20-year-old male reported his 2002 Honda moped was stolen by an unknown subject from his backyard. Total loss from this report is at $1200. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers.
Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft in the 900 block of Walnut Street in Riley on August 9, 2024, at approximately 10:03 AM. Officers listed a 30-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect was seen on video opening her vehicle and taking it overnight without permission. Total estimated loss associated with this report is $8,000. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report of aggravated assault on August 9, 2024, at…
By Megan Moser/Manhattan Mercury A local landlord says Manhattan mayor Susan Adamchak attacked his wife during an argument about a lease agreement. Roger Seymour, whose company owns and rents properties in Manhattan, spoke during public comment at the Manhattan City Commission meeting this week. He said he was discussing a lease agreement with a family from Afghanistan on July 27, and Adamchak was present to help the family. The full story can be viewed at themercury.com
Kynard originally took home silver in 2012 MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – In front of the Eiffel Tower on Friday (Aug. 9) afternoon in Paris, Erik Kynard received his gold medal in a reallocation ceremony for his performance at the 2012 London Olympics. In London, a 21-year-old Kynard cleared a height of 2.33m/7-7.75 but was surpassed by Russian Ivan Ukhov with a clearance of 2.38m/7-9.75, two inches higher, for gold. In November 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Kynard’s original silver medal would be upgraded after a 2019 ruling disqualified all of Ukhov’s results from 2012 to 2014 for the use…
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by Linda Teener of UFM, Daphne McNelly of Flint Hills ATA Bus and Dawn Buehler of the Kansas Riverkeepers plus a discussion with Chip Redmond of Kansas MesoNet.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed on Thursday a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Biden-Harris administration from giving Obamacare to undocumented immigrants. “Illegal aliens shouldn’t get a free pass into our country,” said Kobach in a press release. “They shouldn’t receive taxpayer benefits when they arrive, and the Biden-Harris administration shouldn’t get a free pass to violate federal law.” The final plan would make more than 200,000 DACA recipients eligible for taxpayer-subsidized health plans, including 4,350 DACA recipients in Kansas. According to the complaint, the proposed regulation violates a federal law that prohibits giving public benefits to illegal…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday set public hearings for its 2024-25 budget before board members can approve it. There will be two hearings prior to the Sept. 4 school board meeting, with the hearing about the decision to exceed the revenue-neutral rate set for 6:20 p.m. and the hearing about the budget scheduled for 6:25 p.m. Kansas law requires school boards to hold public hearings before formally exceeding the revenue-neutral rate — which is rate at which an entity generates the same revenue from property taxes as the previous year using the total…